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Allan William Colt MacDonald (December 2, 1891 – March 27, 1968), who used the name William Colt MacDonald for his writing, was an American writer of westerns born in Detroit, Michigan whose work appeared both in books and on film.
William Colt MacDonald has 149 books on Goodreads with 488 ratings. William Colt MacDonald’s most popular book is The Battle at Three-Cross.
A complete list of all William Colt MacDonald's books & series in order (47 books) (1 series). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.
Allan William Colt MacDonald was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1891. His career became a long string of successes in pulp magazines, hardcover books, films, and eventually original and reprint paperback editions. The Three Mesquiteers, MacDonald’s most famous characters, were introduced in 1933 in Law of the Forty-Fives.
The Three Mesquiteers is the umbrella title for a Republic Pictures series of 51 American Western B-movies released between 1936 and 1943. The films, featuring a trio of Old West adventurers, was based on a series of Western novels by William Colt MacDonald.
Entry updated 9 January 2023. Tagged: Author. (1891-1968) US author of many Westerns from 1929; of sf interest is The Singing Scorpion ( 1934 ), a Three Mesquiteers tale in which an ancient relic – the emerald eyes of Zeronteotl, an Indian god – leads to the discovery of a Lost World. [JC]
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William Colt MacDonald is the author of The Battle at Three-Cross (3.70 avg rating, 23 ratings, 5 reviews, published 1941), The Red Raider (3.56 avg rati...
